Channel One Russia. Programs

In the evenings, the wildly popular host Andrei Malakhov discusses pressing issues and tells real-life stories in his show Pust’ Govoryat (Let Them Talk). The show Zhdi Menya (Wait for Me) helps reunite people who lost the hope to see each other long ago.

Documentary series Sreda Obitania (Habitat), Genii i Zlodei (Geniuses and Villains), Chelovek i Zakon (Man and Law), as well as large-scale docudrama projects open previously unknown pages in Russia’s past and present.

In his analytical talk show Pozner, Vladimir Pozner talks to the most prominent social and political figures of today. As for Boris Berman and Ildar Zhandaryov in their talk show Na Noch’ Gljadja (Time before Night), they prefer talking to people of arts. Exclusive film broadcasting is the trademark of Channel One Russia. Many world premieres are featured on the channel almost as soon as they go out in movie theaters. Channel One Russia in-house-produced films and series enjoy great interest among viewers and movie critics. Alexander Gordon’s talk show Zakryty Pokaz (Private Screening) gives viewers a unique chance to watch and discuss the most striking, provocative, and shocking premieres.

Channel One Russia. Programs

Channel One Russia is the leader in the number of successful entertainment formats produced in-house. In the intellectual quiz show Chto? Gde? Kogda? (What? Where? When?) viewers have been competing in erudition with experts for the last 35 years. Over almost half a century, KVN, a real foundry of humor talents, has raised dozens of talented actors, directors, scriptwriters and producers while treating viewers to great amounts of jokes and laughter.

The uinique parody show Bolshaya Raznitsa (Big Difference) and improvisation show Projectorparishilton are the flagship comic shows on Channel One Russia today. Experimenting in humor continues!

Every day, dozens of thousands of people send applications to take part in Channel One Russia game shows. Shows Pole Chudes (Wheel of Fortune), Kto Khochet Stat Millionerom? (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?), Minuta Slavy (Minute of Fame), and Detektor lzhi (Lie Detector) allow viewers to win millions of rubles with their intellect, talent, or honesty.

Channel One Russia. Programs

Only Channel One Russia can send celebrities to live on an uninhabited island or make them take up figure-skating or run from angry bulls. With shows like Led i Plamen’ (Ice and Fire), Zhestokie Igry (Cruel Games), Poslednij Geroj (Survivor), Bol’shie Gonki (Big Race), and Dve Zvezdy (Two Stars), viewers are literally kept on the edge of their seats.

Channel One Russia musical broadcasting features the best performances and concerts by top artists. It is comprised by shows like Fabrika Zvezd (Star Factory), which gave Russia’s pop scene dozens of young talents, and the Eurovision song contest, which was hosted in Moscow on a scale that the world had never seen before.

European and World championships in all kinds of sports, as well as Winter and Summer Olympic Games are available to Channel One Russia viewers, supported by top sports commentators and sports stars. Since 2005, Channel One Russia has been the only channel in the world to hold its own tournaments in football and hockey, in which the top Russian and international clubs compete.

Every year, prestigious Russian and international TV contests and festivals mark Channel One Russia achievements with top awards and prizes.